Social workers are being urged to contribute their experiences of practising in an age of austerity for a new study. The research by University of Wolverhampton and supported by BASW
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The University of Derby has launched a new course aimed at supporting health and social care workers into higher education while they continue to work and earn. The Diploma of
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A university has been awarded a £2 million grant to pursue an “innovative” strand of research into cancer. Professor Karim Labib and his team at the University of Dundee will
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An innovative study to improve the diagnosis and post-diagnostic support for younger people with dementia and their families is seeking participants to further research in this area. The Angela Project,
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Teenagers with severe antisocial behaviour have difficulty recognising facial expressions and are less likely to look at people’s eyes, a study has found. Researchers used eye-tracking methods to investigate why
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Inadequate sleep at night leads to poor memory and increases the risk of depression, anxiety and stress, according to research revealed today. A study found that those who got less
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Dr Sandra Beale-Ellis has been chosen by Prime Minister Theresa May to receive the 765th Points of Light award for her campaigning to get autistic children involved in sports and
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Students are being urged to get vaccinated to protect themselves against meningitis before starting university amid “rapid increases” of cases of a deadly bug. Health leaders are encouraging soon-to-be university
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The Northern Ireland Degree in Social Work Partnership (NIDSWP) has launched their new website. The Degree Partnership aims to ensure regional consistency in the development and delivery of agreed aspects of
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Hospital patients with dementia and other causes of confusion have longer stays and worse treatment outcomes than people without the condition, research led by the University of Stirling has found.
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